Fulbright and the University of Birmingham

In 'North America'

The Fulbright Commission was established in 1948 to foster mutual educational understanding between the US and the UK through academic exchange. It supports a number of schemes, and the University of Birmingham is proud to participate in many of these.

Fulbright Distinguished Chair

The University of Birmingham is delighted to host a Fulbright Distinguished Chair, the most presitigous Fulbright award. This six-month secondment for a prominent US Professor to be based at the University of Birmingham, with access to all the University's research collections, provides an opportunity to undertake research and build links in the United Kingdom.

Applications for 2019-20

Applications for the 2019-20 academic year are now open. The timeline for applications is:

November 2018 – January 2019Applications will be evaluated, short-listed candidates invited to interview

Mid January 2019Telephone interviews will be conducted.

March 2019Candidates will receive notification of outcome.

Fulbright Researcher Opportunities

The University offers one Fulbright-University of Birmingham Scholarship annually, whereby a researcher based at a US institution may visit the University of Birmingham for a period of 3-9 months to conduct research in any subject.

Applications for 2019-20

Applications for the 2019-20 academic year are now open. The timeline for applications is:

In addition to this, the University of Birmingham is also happy to host further Fulbright Award holders in their studies.

Fulbright Forum 2018

The University of Birmingham is proud to have hosted the prestigious annual Fulbright Forum in January 2018.

During the event, 55 American ‘Fulbrighters’ had the chance to explore the cultural and historical resources that make the University of Birmingham one of the world’s top 100 destinations for academic study and research.

The Forum provides an annual opportunity for American grantees to explore and enjoy a different part of the UK hosted by one of the UK’s top universities. It is particularly special this year as the inaugural event in celebration of the US-UK Commission’s 70 anniversary.